Writerly Ways
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cornerofmadnessHappy Halloween!!
So What did I do? Points up. Trader Joe's Pumpkin muffin mix in the skull pansilvrethorn got me last year. I also put some in these silicon molds I got at Wal-Mart but they were a bust. I'll try them with chocolate.
I also colored my hair blue (I prefer the purple. Now I know) I finished that virtual script and for writerly ways the other two leads for my Nano 2021. I'd love to know what you think of them and the boys I posted yesterday.
NAME: Alessia ‘Al’ Salucci
GENDER: female
ETHNICITY: Italian american
AGE: 20
HAIR: dark brown, curly long to her shoulders and since it’s the 80s the hair is big
EYES: light brown
HEIGHT: 5’9”
SKIN TONE: olive tone
BUILD: she has some muscle tone and a nice figure
FEATURES: she can spock-eyebrow and does it often has high cheek bones
FAMILY: John (Giovanni) –father, Maddie (mother) , Joe (kid brother)
1. Do they have any tattoos or piercings? Double pierced ears no tatts
2. What kind of clothes do they wear? She likes flashy stuff, bright colors, gold lame, hates jellie shoes, loves jeans (favors Gloria Vanderbuilt or Chic)
3. Any scars? How did they get them? Nothing outstanding
4. What family do they have? Her family has been monster hunters for generations. They are a bit of an overprotective family
5. What is their relationship with their family? She loves them but they drive her nuts
6. Place of birth? Pittsburgh PA
7. Where do they live? Pittsburgh PA
8. Where have they lived? Pittsburgh PA
9. What is their job? College student (biology), monster hunter.
10. Do they have any specialist training? Qualifications? She’s been training to fight the monsters all her life.
11. Do they have a natural talent for something? Stregheria, she is particularly good at fire magic and talking to the dead.
12. Do they like to travel? She hasn’t gotten to do much but wants to.
13. Where is their favourite place? She loves the coast of Maine (one of the few places she’s been)
14. Who is their best friend – or friends? Grace is her best friend and Danilo
15. Who was their best friend/s as a child? All of her childhood friends were within the organization
16. What happened to those friends? They’re still fighting monsters but many of them have been shifted to other postings.
17. Does this character like him/herself? Yes, she thinks she’s better than other saw her (being a comic book reading, DND playing, Star Trek geek as a woman in the 80s was not easy)
18. Are they in good health? She’s healthy
19. Any minor health issues? none
20. Favourite food? pizza
21. Food they don't like? Pork (outside of bacon)
22. Favourite book? Comic books and a host of fantasy books
23. Favourite soft drink? tea
24. Alcoholic drink of choice? She likes rum and cokes when she can sneak them in.
25. Favourite movie/film/play? Star Wars, Ghostbusters
26. Any hobbies or pastimes? She loves to write when she has time and play video games
27. Do they play any sports? Are they any good? Does video games count?
28. What might this person do in their spare time? Write and hit the video arcades
29. What would be a great gift for this person? Comic books, something for her atari
30. Do they have any pets? She’s had dogs and cats none currently
31. Favourite childhood pet? The Labrador Retriever she had growing up and a black cat.
32. Can they drive? Do they have a favourite vehicle? She drives but has no faves
33. Idiosyncrasies? She talks a lot
34. Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to him? She doesn’t want to talk about it
35. Are they more optimistic or pessimistic? Pessimistic
36. Are they introverted or extroverted? She is in between. If you’re talking about things she’s interested in, she’s all over it.
37. How do they display affection? She’ll talk your ear off.
38. How do they react to praise? With surprise
39. How do they react to criticism? She withdraws and goes over it again and again in her head.
40. What is their greatest fear? Dying badly
41. When was the last time they cried? When Spock died
42. Would they prefer to be indoors or outdoors? A little of both
43. What is their best childhood memory? Going to a Star Trek con with her mom.
44. What is their worst childhood memory? Seeing people in the group dying
45. Are they in a relationship? no
46. How do they behave in a relationship? Like she’s afraid it won’t last
47. Has your character ever been in love? Not really.
48. Have they ever had their heart broken? Not yet.
49. How do they respond to a threat? She takes it seriously and tries to defuse the situation
50. What is their choice of weapon fire magic
51. What is their favourite animal? Cats and dogs
52. Which animal to they dislike the most? Spiders and isn’t overly fond of turkey buzzards
53. What is the most beautiful thing they have ever seen? She’s not sure how to answer that
54. What is on their bedside table? Comic books, a Spock figurine.
55. What is in their bag/purse/wallet/pocket? Everything is in that purse. It’s a weapon in and of itself.
56. What is their most treasured possession? That Spock figurine
57. Are they minimalist or a clutter hoarder? All the clutter
58. What do they do first thing on a weekday morning? Coffee and more coffee
59. Are they comfortable with technology? Yes she is
60. What is their most powerful memory? First time she spoke to a ghost.
61. What might they have for breakfast? Scrambled eggs
62. Can they – do they like to – cook? She’s Italian, cooking is one of the first things she learned.
63. What would you notice first about this character? She loves to talk.
64. Favourite childhood toy. A doctor’s bag
65. Have they killed anyone? Who was the first? Has only killed monsters.
66. What would be a good way for them to spend a day? With a sack of quarters at the arcade
67. What was their first experience of death? Who, or what, was it? Losing her dog.
68. Do they have a hero or role model? Her mom
69. Do they like music? What kind? new wave, pop, hair bands
70. Do they have any birth marks, moles or freckles? none
71. Favourite cafe/restaurant/pub/public place? I need to make up a place near campus for them.
72. Do they take any regular medication, or have any allergies or intolerance's? no she doesn’t
73. Is there something this person can't, or doesn't like, to do shut up? be normal?
74. Does this person have a dream or goal to achieve? To be on the bestseller’s list
character reference
Alessia
NAME: Grace Miller
GENDER: female
ETHNICITY: Black/Chinese/Caucasian
AGE: 20
HAIR: dark brown, very curly long to her shoulders
EYES: brown
HEIGHT: 5’5”
SKIN TONE: medium brown
BUILD: she has some muscle tone slender, small breasts
FEATURES: huge smile, full cheeks
FAMILY: George –father, Serenity (mother) Abe (older brother)
1. Do they have any tattoos or piercings? none
2. What kind of clothes do they wear? Likes peasant skirts also plaid and jeans
3. Any scars? How did they get them? Nothing outstanding
4. What family do they have? They are a small family but with lots of cousins etc not in the monster hunting life.
5. What is their relationship with their family? She appreciates the sacrifices they’ve made now that they know the monsters are real
6. Place of birth? Weirton WV
7. Where do they live? Pittsburgh PA
8. Where have they lived? Pittsburgh PA, Weirton WV
9. What is their job? College student (art), monster hunter.
10. Do they have any specialist training? Qualifications? She’s been training to fight the monsters since high school
11. Do they have a natural talent for something? She is good at magic that makes her fast and strong
12. Do they like to travel? She hasn’t gotten to do much but wants to.
13. Where is their favourite place? Any art museum
14. Who is their best friend – or friends? Al is her best friend and Danilo
15. Who was their best friend/s as a child? All of her childhood friends were back in WV
16. What happened to those friends? She’s left most of them behind as they don’t know the monsters exist
17. Does this character like him/herself? Yes has a high opinion of herself.
18. Are they in good health? She’s healthy
19. Any minor health issues? none
20. Favourite food? Fish and chips
21. Food they don't like? She likes most food
22. Favourite book? Not that much of a reader
23. Favourite soft drink? coke
24. Alcoholic drink of choice? She shoots whiskey.
25. Favourite movie/film/play? The Hammer Horror movies
26. Any hobbies or pastimes? She is a painter and potter
27. Do they play any sports? Are they any good? Played softball in high school. She thought she was good
28. What might this person do in their spare time? paint
29. What would be a great gift for this person? Anything to make art with
30. Do they have any pets? she has a parakeet
31. Favourite childhood pet? She’s always had birds
32. Can they drive? Do they have a favourite vehicle? She drives but reluctantly
33. Idiosyncrasies? Plays with her hair a lot
34. Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to him? Some racist comments by a teacher in front of the class
35. Are they more optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic
36. Are they introverted or extroverted? extroverted
37. How do they display affection? She doesn’t do it often.
38. How do they react to praise? Takes it as her due
39. How do they react to criticism? Considers it but mostly brushes it off.
40. What is their greatest fear? Being hurt not by monsters but because of the color of her skin
41. When was the last time they cried? When her art didn’t place
42. Would they prefer to be indoors or outdoors? indoors
43. What is their best childhood memory? Winning her first art show.
44. What is their worst childhood memory? Her grandmother’s death at the hands of a monster
45. Are they in a relationship? no
46. How do they behave in a relationship? She might actually be ace
47. Has your character ever been in love? Not really.
48. Have they ever had their heart broken? Not yet.
49. How do they respond to a threat? As something second nature
50. What is their choice of weapon fire her strength magic
51. What is their favourite animal? birds
52. Which animal to they dislike the most? snakes
53. What is the most beautiful thing they have ever seen? She has a list of art if you’re interested.
54. What is on their bedside table? A clock.
55. What is in their bag/purse/wallet/pocket? Always a tube of lipstick
56. What is their most treasured possession? A gold heart necklace from her grandma
57. Are they minimalist or a clutter hoarder not a minimalist but not clutter either
58. What do they do first thing on a weekday morning? A quick sketch or two
59. Are they comfortable with technology? Yes she is
60. What is their most powerful memory? Losing her grandmother.
61. What might they have for breakfast? Cereal
62. Can they – do they like to – cook? She could burn water.
63. What would you notice first about this character? She tends to have paint/ink stains on her finger
64. Favourite childhood toy. Breyer horse
65. Have they killed anyone? Who was the first? Has only killed monsters.
66. What would be a good way for them to spend a day? painting
67. What was their first experience of death? Who, or what, was it? Losing her grandmother
68. Do they have a hero or role model? Grandma
69. Do they like music? What kind? She’s content to listen to whatever’s on
70. Do they have any birth marks, moles or freckles? Has a light dusting of freckles
71. Favourite cafe/restaurant/pub/public place? I need to make up a place near campus for them.
72. Do they take any regular medication, or have any allergies or intolerance's? no she doesn’t
73. Is there something this person can't, or doesn't like, to do ? She doesn’t know how to let go.
74. Does this person have a dream or goal to achieve? To avenge her grandmother
Grace
Links from around the net
Creating An Author Video: Three Paths To Success
Harness Social Media To Sell Books
How To Create An Author Newsletter Subscribers Love I'm SO torn about this. I want to do it but then I don't read the ones I get. Who would sign up for one of an unknown author but on the other hand my friends who have one say it really helps them with beta readers and sales.
From Betty
Cate's Favorite Craft Books #7 - All about Story
4 Ways to Gamify Your Writing Habits
6 Questions to Help You Avoid Repetitive Scenes
The Traveling Writer
From a Reformed Pantser
How to Promote a Book: 9 Marketing Strategies for Self-Published Authors
POV: How Deep Should You Go?
The Dual Plot Structure That Makes Stories a Success
How to Tell a Story Within a Story.
Five Important Ways Episodic Stories Are Different
What Are Pinch Points and Where Do They Go?
How to Tell If You’ve Found the Best Book Marketing Niche
5 Ways Trauma Makes Your Character an Unreliable Narrator
WHow to Know an Agent’s Not Right for You
What makes a great setting in a novel
So What did I do? Points up. Trader Joe's Pumpkin muffin mix in the skull pan
silvrethorn got me last year. I also put some in these silicon molds I got at Wal-Mart but they were a bust. I'll try them with chocolate.I also colored my hair blue (I prefer the purple. Now I know) I finished that virtual script and for writerly ways the other two leads for my Nano 2021. I'd love to know what you think of them and the boys I posted yesterday.
NAME: Alessia ‘Al’ Salucci
GENDER: female
ETHNICITY: Italian american
AGE: 20
HAIR: dark brown, curly long to her shoulders and since it’s the 80s the hair is big
EYES: light brown
HEIGHT: 5’9”
SKIN TONE: olive tone
BUILD: she has some muscle tone and a nice figure
FEATURES: she can spock-eyebrow and does it often has high cheek bones
FAMILY: John (Giovanni) –father, Maddie (mother) , Joe (kid brother)
1. Do they have any tattoos or piercings? Double pierced ears no tatts
2. What kind of clothes do they wear? She likes flashy stuff, bright colors, gold lame, hates jellie shoes, loves jeans (favors Gloria Vanderbuilt or Chic)
3. Any scars? How did they get them? Nothing outstanding
4. What family do they have? Her family has been monster hunters for generations. They are a bit of an overprotective family
5. What is their relationship with their family? She loves them but they drive her nuts
6. Place of birth? Pittsburgh PA
7. Where do they live? Pittsburgh PA
8. Where have they lived? Pittsburgh PA
9. What is their job? College student (biology), monster hunter.
10. Do they have any specialist training? Qualifications? She’s been training to fight the monsters all her life.
11. Do they have a natural talent for something? Stregheria, she is particularly good at fire magic and talking to the dead.
12. Do they like to travel? She hasn’t gotten to do much but wants to.
13. Where is their favourite place? She loves the coast of Maine (one of the few places she’s been)
14. Who is their best friend – or friends? Grace is her best friend and Danilo
15. Who was their best friend/s as a child? All of her childhood friends were within the organization
16. What happened to those friends? They’re still fighting monsters but many of them have been shifted to other postings.
17. Does this character like him/herself? Yes, she thinks she’s better than other saw her (being a comic book reading, DND playing, Star Trek geek as a woman in the 80s was not easy)
18. Are they in good health? She’s healthy
19. Any minor health issues? none
20. Favourite food? pizza
21. Food they don't like? Pork (outside of bacon)
22. Favourite book? Comic books and a host of fantasy books
23. Favourite soft drink? tea
24. Alcoholic drink of choice? She likes rum and cokes when she can sneak them in.
25. Favourite movie/film/play? Star Wars, Ghostbusters
26. Any hobbies or pastimes? She loves to write when she has time and play video games
27. Do they play any sports? Are they any good? Does video games count?
28. What might this person do in their spare time? Write and hit the video arcades
29. What would be a great gift for this person? Comic books, something for her atari
30. Do they have any pets? She’s had dogs and cats none currently
31. Favourite childhood pet? The Labrador Retriever she had growing up and a black cat.
32. Can they drive? Do they have a favourite vehicle? She drives but has no faves
33. Idiosyncrasies? She talks a lot
34. Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to him? She doesn’t want to talk about it
35. Are they more optimistic or pessimistic? Pessimistic
36. Are they introverted or extroverted? She is in between. If you’re talking about things she’s interested in, she’s all over it.
37. How do they display affection? She’ll talk your ear off.
38. How do they react to praise? With surprise
39. How do they react to criticism? She withdraws and goes over it again and again in her head.
40. What is their greatest fear? Dying badly
41. When was the last time they cried? When Spock died
42. Would they prefer to be indoors or outdoors? A little of both
43. What is their best childhood memory? Going to a Star Trek con with her mom.
44. What is their worst childhood memory? Seeing people in the group dying
45. Are they in a relationship? no
46. How do they behave in a relationship? Like she’s afraid it won’t last
47. Has your character ever been in love? Not really.
48. Have they ever had their heart broken? Not yet.
49. How do they respond to a threat? She takes it seriously and tries to defuse the situation
50. What is their choice of weapon fire magic
51. What is their favourite animal? Cats and dogs
52. Which animal to they dislike the most? Spiders and isn’t overly fond of turkey buzzards
53. What is the most beautiful thing they have ever seen? She’s not sure how to answer that
54. What is on their bedside table? Comic books, a Spock figurine.
55. What is in their bag/purse/wallet/pocket? Everything is in that purse. It’s a weapon in and of itself.
56. What is their most treasured possession? That Spock figurine
57. Are they minimalist or a clutter hoarder? All the clutter
58. What do they do first thing on a weekday morning? Coffee and more coffee
59. Are they comfortable with technology? Yes she is
60. What is their most powerful memory? First time she spoke to a ghost.
61. What might they have for breakfast? Scrambled eggs
62. Can they – do they like to – cook? She’s Italian, cooking is one of the first things she learned.
63. What would you notice first about this character? She loves to talk.
64. Favourite childhood toy. A doctor’s bag
65. Have they killed anyone? Who was the first? Has only killed monsters.
66. What would be a good way for them to spend a day? With a sack of quarters at the arcade
67. What was their first experience of death? Who, or what, was it? Losing her dog.
68. Do they have a hero or role model? Her mom
69. Do they like music? What kind? new wave, pop, hair bands
70. Do they have any birth marks, moles or freckles? none
71. Favourite cafe/restaurant/pub/public place? I need to make up a place near campus for them.
72. Do they take any regular medication, or have any allergies or intolerance's? no she doesn’t
73. Is there something this person can't, or doesn't like, to do shut up? be normal?
74. Does this person have a dream or goal to achieve? To be on the bestseller’s list
character reference
AlessiaNAME: Grace Miller
GENDER: female
ETHNICITY: Black/Chinese/Caucasian
AGE: 20
HAIR: dark brown, very curly long to her shoulders
EYES: brown
HEIGHT: 5’5”
SKIN TONE: medium brown
BUILD: she has some muscle tone slender, small breasts
FEATURES: huge smile, full cheeks
FAMILY: George –father, Serenity (mother) Abe (older brother)
1. Do they have any tattoos or piercings? none
2. What kind of clothes do they wear? Likes peasant skirts also plaid and jeans
3. Any scars? How did they get them? Nothing outstanding
4. What family do they have? They are a small family but with lots of cousins etc not in the monster hunting life.
5. What is their relationship with their family? She appreciates the sacrifices they’ve made now that they know the monsters are real
6. Place of birth? Weirton WV
7. Where do they live? Pittsburgh PA
8. Where have they lived? Pittsburgh PA, Weirton WV
9. What is their job? College student (art), monster hunter.
10. Do they have any specialist training? Qualifications? She’s been training to fight the monsters since high school
11. Do they have a natural talent for something? She is good at magic that makes her fast and strong
12. Do they like to travel? She hasn’t gotten to do much but wants to.
13. Where is their favourite place? Any art museum
14. Who is their best friend – or friends? Al is her best friend and Danilo
15. Who was their best friend/s as a child? All of her childhood friends were back in WV
16. What happened to those friends? She’s left most of them behind as they don’t know the monsters exist
17. Does this character like him/herself? Yes has a high opinion of herself.
18. Are they in good health? She’s healthy
19. Any minor health issues? none
20. Favourite food? Fish and chips
21. Food they don't like? She likes most food
22. Favourite book? Not that much of a reader
23. Favourite soft drink? coke
24. Alcoholic drink of choice? She shoots whiskey.
25. Favourite movie/film/play? The Hammer Horror movies
26. Any hobbies or pastimes? She is a painter and potter
27. Do they play any sports? Are they any good? Played softball in high school. She thought she was good
28. What might this person do in their spare time? paint
29. What would be a great gift for this person? Anything to make art with
30. Do they have any pets? she has a parakeet
31. Favourite childhood pet? She’s always had birds
32. Can they drive? Do they have a favourite vehicle? She drives but reluctantly
33. Idiosyncrasies? Plays with her hair a lot
34. Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to him? Some racist comments by a teacher in front of the class
35. Are they more optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic
36. Are they introverted or extroverted? extroverted
37. How do they display affection? She doesn’t do it often.
38. How do they react to praise? Takes it as her due
39. How do they react to criticism? Considers it but mostly brushes it off.
40. What is their greatest fear? Being hurt not by monsters but because of the color of her skin
41. When was the last time they cried? When her art didn’t place
42. Would they prefer to be indoors or outdoors? indoors
43. What is their best childhood memory? Winning her first art show.
44. What is their worst childhood memory? Her grandmother’s death at the hands of a monster
45. Are they in a relationship? no
46. How do they behave in a relationship? She might actually be ace
47. Has your character ever been in love? Not really.
48. Have they ever had their heart broken? Not yet.
49. How do they respond to a threat? As something second nature
50. What is their choice of weapon fire her strength magic
51. What is their favourite animal? birds
52. Which animal to they dislike the most? snakes
53. What is the most beautiful thing they have ever seen? She has a list of art if you’re interested.
54. What is on their bedside table? A clock.
55. What is in their bag/purse/wallet/pocket? Always a tube of lipstick
56. What is their most treasured possession? A gold heart necklace from her grandma
57. Are they minimalist or a clutter hoarder not a minimalist but not clutter either
58. What do they do first thing on a weekday morning? A quick sketch or two
59. Are they comfortable with technology? Yes she is
60. What is their most powerful memory? Losing her grandmother.
61. What might they have for breakfast? Cereal
62. Can they – do they like to – cook? She could burn water.
63. What would you notice first about this character? She tends to have paint/ink stains on her finger
64. Favourite childhood toy. Breyer horse
65. Have they killed anyone? Who was the first? Has only killed monsters.
66. What would be a good way for them to spend a day? painting
67. What was their first experience of death? Who, or what, was it? Losing her grandmother
68. Do they have a hero or role model? Grandma
69. Do they like music? What kind? She’s content to listen to whatever’s on
70. Do they have any birth marks, moles or freckles? Has a light dusting of freckles
71. Favourite cafe/restaurant/pub/public place? I need to make up a place near campus for them.
72. Do they take any regular medication, or have any allergies or intolerance's? no she doesn’t
73. Is there something this person can't, or doesn't like, to do ? She doesn’t know how to let go.
74. Does this person have a dream or goal to achieve? To avenge her grandmother
GraceLinks from around the net
Creating An Author Video: Three Paths To Success
Harness Social Media To Sell Books
How To Create An Author Newsletter Subscribers Love I'm SO torn about this. I want to do it but then I don't read the ones I get. Who would sign up for one of an unknown author but on the other hand my friends who have one say it really helps them with beta readers and sales.
From Betty
Cate's Favorite Craft Books #7 - All about Story
4 Ways to Gamify Your Writing Habits
6 Questions to Help You Avoid Repetitive Scenes
The Traveling Writer
From a Reformed Pantser
How to Promote a Book: 9 Marketing Strategies for Self-Published Authors
POV: How Deep Should You Go?
The Dual Plot Structure That Makes Stories a Success
How to Tell a Story Within a Story.
Five Important Ways Episodic Stories Are Different
What Are Pinch Points and Where Do They Go?
How to Tell If You’ve Found the Best Book Marketing Niche
5 Ways Trauma Makes Your Character an Unreliable Narrator
WHow to Know an Agent’s Not Right for You
What makes a great setting in a novel
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